elkoholic 1 Posted December 15, 2016 (edited) If I shoot a .38, would I compete against (sorry meant .32) shooters? OR are there different catagories? Edited December 16, 2016 by elkoholic Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Al OVERA, SASS#26238 Life 20 Posted December 15, 2016 What sorta' piece is a ".35"??? Al Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Hanger #3720LR 633 Posted December 15, 2016 What ever caliber you choose to shoot in what ever category, you will shoot against all calibers legal for that category. And I also ask, what is .35 cal used in that is cowboy action . Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
H. K. Uriah, SASS #74619 934 Posted December 15, 2016 (edited) If I shoot a .38, would I compete against .35 shooters? OR are there different catagories? I am gonna guess that .35 is a type for .45. In that case, the answer is yes you would compete against them. Edited December 15, 2016 by H. K. Uriah, SASS #74619 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Widder, SASS #59054 6,869 Posted December 15, 2016 If elcoholic is referring to ACTUAL caliber, the .38 is a .35 caliber (.357) ..........Widder Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yusta B. 1,303 Posted December 15, 2016 One category requires .40 cal minimum. In others .45, .44, .38, .36 and .32 are all legal. So, yes, if you shoot .38s you will be competing against all the others. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ventura Slim, SASS #35690 30 Posted December 15, 2016 (edited) Any pistol cartridge in rifle and pistol. If you have the 3 guns you should bring ammo and get there early enough to sign up, say its your first time and someone will show you the ropes. Oh yea, cowboy hat etc. Edited December 15, 2016 by Ventura Slim, SASS #35690 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Colorado Coffinmaker 2,985 Posted December 15, 2016 If there are 35 other shooters at the match ....... Sure. That would also mean your actually a 36. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
elkoholic 1 Posted December 15, 2016 (edited) Thanks, yes 38 vs 32. Interesting. Edited December 15, 2016 by elkoholic Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Smokestack SASS#87384 1,352 Posted December 15, 2016 If I shoot a .38, would I compete against (sorry meant .32) shooters? OR are there different catagories? Caliber means far less when it comes to speed than you think. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
McCandless 1,666 Posted December 15, 2016 Thanks, yes 38 vs 32. Interesting. Yep, but caliber plays very little role in how well you do. I've seen a shooter with a .45colt best all comers. .38's win over .32's and .people shooting .44-40 and .38-40 beat out folks shooting .38s. It's all about the craftsman, not the tool. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ethan Cord 132 Posted December 15, 2016 It's all about the craftsman, not the tool. Winner, winner, chicken dinner! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lead Friend, SASS #53635 468 Posted December 15, 2016 I get beat all the time by folks shooting a wide variety of calibers. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Garrison Joe, SASS #60708 2,550 Posted December 15, 2016 (edited) OR are there different cataegories? Time for you to open up the SASS Shooter's Handbook to page 13. Read through the roughly 32 categories. You may have a few more questions when you complete that exercise. Get the handbook from here: http://www.sassnet.com/Shooters-Handbook-001A.php Good luck, GJ Edited December 15, 2016 by Garrison Joe, SASS #60708 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rye Miles #13621 5,503 Posted December 15, 2016 If I shoot a .38, would I compete against (sorry meant .32) shooters? OR are there different catagories? No, all categories shoot .38's except for Classic Cowboy. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Garrison Joe, SASS #60708 2,550 Posted December 15, 2016 (edited) No, all categories shoot .38's except for Classic Cowboy. Clearer way of stating this - Competitors in all cartridge categories (except Classic Cowboy) may shoot any of the allowed cartridge sizes. So, yes, if you shoot .38 special cartridge guns, you will have some of your competitors (in any category you might shoot) shooting anything from .32 H&R up through .45 Colt. As has been stated before, Classic Cowboy is the only cartridge category where there is a tighter restriction on the cartridges allowed, where all that is allowed is a .40 caliber or above rimmed, historically used, cartridge. By the way, .38-40 is a .40 caliber cartridge. Category is one of the harder things for a new shooter to wrap his head around. Come out to a few local matches and this topic (and lots of others) will be explained. Don't go buying guns before you come out to some local matches! Good luck, GJ Edited December 15, 2016 by Garrison Joe, SASS #60708 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
elkoholic 1 Posted December 15, 2016 (edited) Yep, I've been to a shoot twice now. From what I've seen, recoil is very important once your fast. Edited December 15, 2016 by elkoholic Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rye Miles #13621 5,503 Posted December 16, 2016 Yep, I've been to a shoot twice now. From what I've seen, recoil is very important once your fast. Use the FULL EDITOR to get rid of the "35" in the heading. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
elkoholic 1 Posted December 16, 2016 Thanks Rye 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Warden Callaway 4,005 Posted December 16, 2016 I shoot 45s because I want to. I cheat a little and load down in C45S cases. Mary has essentially the same Ubertis in 357 and they are heavier and thus have an unfamiliar feel to them. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
